Time-controlled regulating apparatus



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Patented May 31, 1927.

UNITED STATES,

HARRY Y NORWOOD, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO TAYLOR INSTRUMENTCOMPANIES, OE ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

TIME-CONTROLLED REGULATINC APPARATUS.

Application filed December 9, 1921. Serial No. 521,222.

- This invention relates to apparatus for regulating or controllingtemperature or pressure conditions at a specified place or in acontainer, and more particularly to apparatus of this character forvariably controlling conditions so as to produce predetermined changesin a given period of time. One object of the invention is to provide apractical, efiicient and convenient apparatus of this variety capable ofaccurately regulating temperature or pressure conditions in acontainer,'such, for example, as a vulcanizer, so that any desiredcondition or series of conditions may be produced during a given periodof time.

Another object is to provideapparatus of the above description employingtemperature or pressure responsive means and timing means operatingconjointly toeffect the desired regulation, together w1th mechanism' forvarying the proportional degree of control effected by one of said meansrelative to the other, the advantages of which are more fully set forthhereinafter.

Another object is to provide such an apparatus for regulating thetemperature in a containerof the variety including a drain orcondensation chamber or trap, having in con junction therewith similarapparatus for regulating the intermittent discharge of the condensationtrap at temperatures varied in respect to time in accordance with thevariation inthe main container, thereby affording more accurate controlof the latter. To

' these-and other ends the invention resides in certain improvements andcombinations of parts all" as will hereinafter be more fully described,the novel features being pointed out in the claims at the end of thespecification.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of apparatus embodying the presentinvention shown in a casing, the cover of which is removed;

Figure 2 is an enlarged view of. parts shown in the lower right handcorner of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a sectional view 3 3 of Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a sectional View on the line 4=--4= of Figure 3;

Figure '5 is a fragmentary detail view of i a portion of the timingmeans;

on the line Figure 6 isean enlarged elevation of parts shownadjacent thecenter of Figure 1;

Figure 7 is a sectional view on the line 77 of Figure 6;

Figure 8 is a' sectional View on the line Figure -9 is a view of some ofthe parts shown in Figure 1 in modified form;

Figure 10 is a. fragmentary detail view substantially on the line 10-10of Figure 9, and I v Figure .11 is a diagrammatic view illustrating anapplication of the apparatus.

Figure 12 is a sectional elevation of a dis-' tributing manifold, and

Figure 13 is a sectional plan view of the same onthe line 1313 of Figure12.

Similar reference numerals throughout the several views indicate thesame parts.

The embodiment of the invention selected for the purposes of the presentdisclosure to illustrate the principles involved and a preferredapplication of the same, comprises a form of the apparatus particularlyadapted forregulating temperature conditions within a closed container,such for example, as a'vulcanizer shown generally at 15 in Figure 11.The vulcanizer has as usual an inlet pipe 16 for supplying a heatingmedium thereto such as steam, the pipe being controlled by a valve 17 ofthe well known .dia-- phragm type which is actuated in one directionby aspring and in the other by fluid pressure acting upon a diaphragm. Thefluid pressure suchas compressed air is supplied to the diaphragmchamber of the valve by means of an auxiliary air line 18 leading to theregulating apparatus. Inserted through a wall of the container is thebulb 19 of a capillary thermometer, the tube 20 of which also leads tothe regulating apparatus. As commonly found in the art, the vulcanizerhas a drain or condensation chamber or trap 21 in which thecondensedsteam is collected and intermittently discharged through awaste pipe 22 controlled by a diaphragm valve 23, the fluid. pressureline-24 of which is shown as leading to the regulating apparatus. Athermometer bulb 25 is also inserted in the condensation trap having itscapillary tube 26 extendedto the regulating apparatus. In order that theheating process in the'vulcaniz'er may be quickly terminated at the endof the desired 29 with valve 17 and by a pipe 29 with a valve 23, whichlatter valves are. of the double diaphragm type, so that the steamsupply and trap discharge valves are insured of closure when the exhaustvalve 27 and the cooling water valve 29 are opened, as well understoodin the art. 3

The regulating apparatus is of a compact self contained characterlocated within a casing comprising a back or base portion 30, Figure 1,on which most of theparts are supported. The casing has walls 31, and

- its front "is closed by a cover 32, (Figure 3) pivotally supported onhinges 33, (Figure 1) to afford convenient access to the operatingparts, being fastened in closed posit on as by means of any suitablelocking device, a portion of which is indicated at 34.

The compressed air-supply line for actuating the apparatus is connectedto a flange 35 of a T coupling 36 carried by the casing wall. Piping 37leads in one direction from the coupling'to .apressure indicator 38visible on top of the casing and in the other direction, as at 39, tothe fair distributing manifold 40. From the latter, which may he of any"suitable construction, a pipe 41.

coiled as at 42 to form a spring leads as at 43.to a secondary valxe 44for controlling the operation of the condensation trap valve.

The steam supply valve and the condensation trap valve are bothcontrolled by secondary valves of substantially the same construction,such as the valve 44, which will be described for the sake ofconvenience as illustrating the construction of both.

Secondary valve 44 comprises a housing 1 or casingofany suitable shapeformed witha passageway'45 connecting at one end with the airsupply'pipe 41 and at theother end with a chamber 46in the valve casing;The latter hascommunicating therewith a, re-

duced bore 47 with which communicates passageway 48 leading at its otherend to an air pipe 49 carried around the regulator casing;(Figure-1)intoconnection with a coupling 50 0f a pressure indicator 51 visiblysupported ontop of the casing and-from which a pipe 51 leads to a,coupling in the side wall of the regulator casing to which v 'dicator69" visibly supported on top of the casing. A pipe 69? leads frommanifold 69* is connected the air line 24 previously described asleading to the condensation trap valve 23. Communicating-with-thesecondary valve chamber 47, on the side thereof opposite the bore 48, isa passage 52 leading to the atmosphere and controlled by a screw plug 53having a vent slot out therein so that the sizeof the vent opening 52stem projecting eziteriorly of the valve casing for engagement with andoperation by a temperature responsive element subjected to thetemperature within the condensationtrap.

The. temperature responsive means or elements for the maincontainer andthe condensation trap are substantially the same in construction,comprising a lug or abutment 57 for contact with the. secondary valvespindle 56 and carried by a short lever 58 moving about a fixed pivot 59on the casing base 30. Level 58 rotatably supports a spindle 60 providedwith a spiral cam 61,

marked with suitable indicia. The cam surface rests upon a capsulardiaphragm 62, the stem of which is supported as at 63 in fixed positionon the casing. The diaphragm chamber is in communication through itsstem with the capillary tube 26 leading to the temperature responsiveelement in the condensation trap. It is evide'ntfrom this constructionthat the temperature responsive element in the trap,through theconnections described, operates the valve body of the secondary valve44. The casing and seat of the valve. are movably supported being fixedon the outer end of alever 64 (Figure 1) pivotally supported as at 65for movement about a fixed axis. The time control of the seccondaryvalve is effected by timed movement of the valve carrying lever 64, andtherefore of the valve seat, as hereafter described, so that thetemperature responsive element and the timing'meansi operate .conjointlyto control the secondary valve.

' The secondary valve for",controllingQthe supply of steam .to thecontainer proper is,

as already stated,;of:the ssameioopstru'ction as' the secondary valve44' already described,

being indicated generallyat 66 as carried on a lever 67 alsopivotedaforg movement vabout the axis 65. The air is supplied 2& valve66 through; flexible piping 1'68 leading-from the air manifold 40 and isconducted from the valve, under control of the latter through piping 69to. a coupling 69 of apressureinto coupling means carried by the wall ofthe regulator casing to which is connected the air line 18 leading tothe main steam supply valve. Valve 66 has a stem 70 which is controlledby a capsular diaphragm 71 through connections similar to those alreadydescribed as provided. for valve 44. Diaphragm 71 is supported in fixedposition on the casing and communicates through capillary tube 20 withthe thermometer bulb 19 in the container proper. The supply of steam tothe container is thus controlled by the action of the temperatureresponsive means in the-latter on the secondary valve 66, the operationof which is also conjointly controlled by the timing means which swingslever 67 about its pivotas' described in con- .uection with lever 64,and as explained in detail below. a

'--'The connections with the timing means for swinging levers 64 and 67are substantially the same so that a description of one will suffice forboth. Thus the outer end of lever 64 has fixed therein a pair of spacedparallel posts 72 (Figure 2), supporting'and guiding a cross bar 73which slides on the posts and is urged outwardly on the latter away fromthe lever as bymeans' of springs 74. A threaded spindle 75 is engagedwith a threaded opening in the end of the lever between posts 72 andhasa shoulder 76 engaging cross bar 73 through an opening in which thespindle 75 is rotatably extended. The

outer end of the spindle is squared for engagement with a suitable keywhich may be inserted through an opening in the casing wall, and it isapparent that by turning the spindle one way or the other cross bar 73,which is in effect an extension of lever 64, may be moved toward or fromthe pivot of the lever for increasing the effect length of the latter.The lower end of the cross bar is formed with a knife edge andbears uponone arm 77 of a lever pivoted at 78 on the regulator casing. The otherarm 79 of this lever extends upwardly and carries at its end a finger 8Uengaging with a cam or templet -81 rotated by a time train presently tobe described.

Lever 67 also carries a similar ad ustable cross bar or extension 82(Figure 3) bearing 'upon one arm of a leve 83 which like the lever 79has its other arm positioned for engagement with a'cam or templet 84rotated by the time train. It is evident that as levers 7-9 and 83 areswung about their pivots by the time cams or templets, they serve tomove 'in-turn the corresponding levers 64 adjustable bars or -extensions73 and 82 of the levers 64 and 67 respectively serve to adjust thepoint. of contact between the levers of each pair toward or from thepoints of pivotal support, thereby varying the degree of motiontransmitted from the timing means to the secondary valve seats. -By thismeans the proportional movement of the secondary valve seats by thetiming means relative to the movement of the valve bodies bythetemperature responsive elements may be varied at will, as is useful invarying the extent ofoperation of a secondary valvc by a given portionof a cam or templet. or in other words, in varying the range of .tem-

perature' change which may be varied by a "given templet or portionthereof. Also this adjustable means is useful where the capsulardiaphragm or the timing templet is changed. Thus it is necessaryatrtimes-to replace a capsular diaphragm by a new one having-a dilferentdegree of movement for the same temperature range' -This wouldordinarily require the provision of a new templetcoordinate-d with thenew diaphragm or some other equally troublesome and-expensivecorrectiou. The present invention however overcomes this (lifiiculty bythe simple adjustment descrit ed by means of which a diaphragm andtemplet may be coordinated to produce the desired conjoint effect;

The timing means comprises atime train or clock of any usual or suitablevariety enclosed in a casing indicated at 85 (Figure 1) on which issupported ,a stationary post 86 (Figure 8) iotatably carrying a. hollow,sleeve-like spindle 87. The latter has fixed thereon a gear 88' drivenby the time train and is provided with a threaded and squared extension89 which may be turned by a key for windingup the clock. Spindle 87 isformed with a seat 90 on which rests a sleeve 90? which may be locked tothe spindle as by means of a nut- 91- engaging the threaded extension 89of the spindle. Sleeve 90 is formed adjacent the lower end with ashoulder 92' on which is seated the templet or cam=8i which has acentral opening passing over the sleeve.

Resting on the upper side of the cam is a collar 93' having. a seat 94.on which'is carried a trip member '95, the function of which isdescribed hereafter. Resting on the annular surface of member 95 is aspacer 96 on which in turn rests the templet or cam 81. A nut 9'?threadedly engaging the upper end of the sleeve .is adapted toreleasably clamp the cams 81 and'84 and the trip 95 together on thesleeve, so that they may be released for individualadjustment relative--to the spindle andthen'reclainped in adjusted position. "Similarly,with the cams and trip clamped to 'thefsleeve,"the

:latter may be released for adjustment with the supported parts as awhole relative to the spindle and thenreclamped iii-adjusted lit) .resenting the starting position.

cams are rotated in counterclocklng direcposition. -This I constructionprovides a compact self contained means for operating the various partsof the apparatus so constructed and arranged as to provide for completeand convenient adjustment of the timing elements.

Means are provided for starting and stopping the time train comprising ahnk 98 (Figure 1) operated by means of a finger piece 99 on the. outsideof the casing and having acrank connection with a spindle 100 (Figure 5)rotatably supported in the casing of the clock. The spindle is normallyurged in one direction-by a coil spring 101 and carries a resilientfinger 102 positioned for contact with the balance wheel 103 on theclock. Stops 103 on the casing engage a pin 103 carried by ,spindle 100and limit movement of the latter. By movement of finger piece 99 in onedirection, finger 102 may be brought into engagement with the balancewheel to stop the latter,

whereas movement of the finger piece in the opposite direction moves thefinger 102 out of engagement with the balance wlieel and at the sametime givesto the latter a starting impetus.

The cams or templets driven by the time tion, the increasing radius ofthe contour o't each "moves the corresponding lever, representing theincreasing admission of steam to the container. The .cams are graduatedwith time indicia beginning adjacent the starting position andcontinuing around the periphery of the cam which is marked in thepresent instance for a time period of approximately, six hours. Adjacentthe end of the period is a depression 106.representing the shutting offof the steam sup ly. The cams may, of course, have any other desiredshape, as for example, one for producing both increases and decreases oftemperature'in the container in a given period I of time;

.In Figures 9 and 10 there is shown 'a modified form of construction inwhich instead of the pair of cams 81 and 84 'for' the container and itstrap, there is substituted a'single cam 107 with whichthe lever 83cooperates as already dcscribed. The other lever 7 9 for thecondensation trap however, instead of being provided with the fingerpiece 80, carries a lug 110 engaging the station in the trap and-thecontrol of the 5 container temperature is thereby made more accurate.

It is desirable in the control of the con tainer to immediately reducethe pressure and temperature at the end of the process period forterminating the latter quickl and accurately, to which end there isprovi ed in conjunction with the above apparatus a secondary valveindicated generally at 111 (Figures 1, 6 and 7 Air is supplied ,to thevalve by a pipe 112 connected with the air manifold 40 and communicatingwith one endof an irregular, centrally enlarged valve chamber 113. Theends of the enlarged central portion of the chamber are provided withvalve seats with which cooperates a ball valve 114 movable in thechamber enlargement and having a stem 115 sliding in openings in thecasing for supporting and guiding the valve in its movement from one.seat to the other. At 116 is a pipe communicating at one end with acoupling on the regulator casing wall with which is connected the pipe28 leading to exhaust valve 27 previously described. The other end ofpipe 116 communicates through a passage in the casing of valve 111 withthe central enlargement of the valve chamber 113. At 117 is a passage inthe casing communicating with the other end of the valve chamber, fromwhich it is apparent that, with the valve body 11 1 in the positionshown in Figure 7, the airsupply is cut oil and the main or diaphragmvalve is connected with the atmoshere so that the valve is closed by itsspring;

alve body 114, however, has one end of its stem projecting exteriorly ofthe casing as at 118, the other end of the stem carrying a spring 119tending to move the valve to'its opposite position and to move the stem118 out of the casing. Stem 118 is thus arranged for engagement by aresilient member or leaf spring 120 having one end fixed in a stationarypost 121 and its opposite end carried beyond the valve stein 118 foren-" gagement by a projection 122 on a'sleeve 1 23 pivotally supportedon a stationary post 124. The sleeve carries. also an arm 125 having ashoulder 126 for engagement with the outer end of a catch arm 127pivotally supported as at 128 and urged b spring 129 toward latch as at130 is a part 131 having a tail 132 for engagement with the latch. Aspring 133 tends to move thetail or part 131 towardthe latch from whichconstruction it is apparent'that part 131 has an idle movement in onedirection on pivot 130 but is adapted when moved in the oppositedirection to swing latch 127 and release arm 125,.thereby permittingleaf spring 120 to fly outwardly latch 127 to open the exhaust valve "isef fected by the trip 95 previously described as rotated by the timespindle. Trip 95 is provided with an index 134 cooperating. with thetime indicia on cam 84. By this means when the cam is set in initialposition with its zero mark under the cooperating lever as 83, index 134may be set to the time at which it is desired to terminate the processand trip 95 is thereby positioned for engagement with the latch to openthe exhaust valve at the proper'time.

In operation with the various parts connected as described and with asupply of steam and air provided,the' time train is wound up and thecams and trip set as described for starting the process and'torterminating the same at the end of the desired period. Finger piece 99is then; operated as already described to. start the time train.

Initially the low portions of cams 81 and 84 engage levers 79 and 83which in turn so position levers 64 and-6,7 as to lower'the casings ofthe secondary valves of the tra discharge and container inlet,respectively. The container and trap being cold, their diaphragms 62 and71 are collapsed, valves 44 and 66 remain seated to shut oil the air andsteam therefore is admitted to the container while the trap dischargevalve is opened. When the container is heated to a predeter minedtemperature its expanding diaphragm 71 tends to unseat its valve66 andshut off "the expanding diaphragm 62' unseats valve- 44 to transmit airpressure and close the discharge valve 23. When the trap is cooled bythe collection of condensation, however, a

3 reverse action occurs and its discharge valve isopened, but atincreasing temperature brought about by the described action of cam 81.and connecting. levers, corresponding to the increasing containertemperature. In this manner any desired temperature ,variatime may beautomatically produced during a given period and the trap isintermittently discharged as condensation collects, and in a sensitivemanner at-temperatures following closely those of the main container. Atthe end of the predetermined period the described automatic release ofvalve 111 ap-' plies air pressure to and closes the steam I supply andtrap discharge valves 17 and 23. The same actuation of valve 111 appliesair pressure to and opens the exhaust valve 27 to instantly reduce thepressure and temperature in the container, and simultaneously opensvalve 29 to admit cooling fluid, to

quickly terminate the process, it being un-v derstood that valves 17.and 23 have their valve bodies (not shown) arranged on the opposite sideof the valve seat as compared with valves 27 and 29 so that the latterare opened by air pressure as well'understood in the art.

As apparent from the drawings, the construction is self conta ned andcompact and readily accessible for making the various convenientadjustments described. The ap-.

paratus is fully automatic and in case it becomes necessary to replacethe time cam or the corresponding temperature diaphragm, adjustment maybe made by means of the spindle 75 to correct for any variation of thenew part from, the old, or in other words to coordinate the parts toproduce the desired timed temperature variation. The same adjustmentalso makes it possible to vary the temperature changes which may beproduced by a given templet.

I claim as my invention: 1. In a regulating apparatus, the combinationof a container the condition within which is to be regulated and aregulating Valve therefor, actuating means for said valve, a timingdevice, a temperature responsive device, mechanism comprising a leverarranged for movement by one of said devices for variable cooperationwith the other device to effect conjoint control by said devices of saidactuating means, and. adjustable means for differentially varying theeffective length of said lever for varying the proportional effect ofone of said devices relative to the other on said actuating means.

2. In a regulating apparatus, the combination of a container thecondition within which is to be regulated and aregulating valvetherefor, actuating means: for said valve, a timing device, atemperature responsive device, mechanism comprising a .,pivoted leverarranged for movement by one of said devices and a member engaging thelever and in variable cooperation with theother of said devices, toeffect conjoint control by the latter of said actuating means, and meansfor adjustingfthe point of engagement between said member and levertoward andfrom' the pivot of the lat- I ter for varying the proportionaleffect of p one of said devices relative to the other on said actuatingmeans. 7

*3. In a regulating apparatus, the combr nation of a container thecondition with n which is to be regulated and a regulating valvetherefor, actuating means for said valve, a timing device, a temperatureresponsive device, a pivoted lever arranged for movement by one of saiddevices, mechanism insupporting engagement with said lever for movingthe other of sa1d devices and said actuating means relatively toward andfrom each other to operate the latter, and means for adjusting the pointof engagement between said mechanism and lever toward and from the pivotof the latter to Vary said relative movement of the actuating means anddevice.

4. Inaregulating apparatus, the combination of a container the conditionwithin which is to be regulated and a regulating valve therefor,actuating means for said valve, a timing device,a temperature responsivedevice, a pivoted lever arranged for movement of one of the lattertovary the degree of.

movement of said second lever. 5. In a regulating apparatus, thecombination of a container the condition wlthln which is to be regulatedand a regulating tour to represent a desired temperature range, atemperature responsive element subjected to the temperature in saidcontainer, a pivoted lever engaging said templet means, a second pivotedlever en aging the-first and provided with means or effecting relativemovement between said temperature responsive element and secondary valveto operate the latter, and adjustable means for varying the point ofcontact between said levers relative to the pivot of one of the latterto vary said relative movement of the secondary valve and element.

6. In a regulating apparatus, the combination of a container thecondition within which is to be regulated and aregulating yalvetherefor, fluid ressure means includmg a secondary va ve for actuatingsaid regulating valve, timing mechanism provided with templet meansformed in contour to represent a desired temperature range, a tem ratureresponsive element sub ected-to t e temperature in said contamer, aplvoted lever engaging said ternlet means, a second pivoted leverengagmg the first and carrying sa1d secondary valve, in position forengagement'and operation by said temperature responsive element andadjustable means for varying the point of contact between said leversrelative to the pivot of one (if the latter for varying the relativemovement of the secondary valve and element.

7. In a regulating apparatus, the combination of a container thecondition within which is to be regulated and a regulating valvetherefor, fluid pressure means including a secondary valve for actuatingsaid regulating valve, timing mechanismprovided with templet meansformed in contour to represent a desired temperature range, atemperature responsive element subjected to the temperature in saidcontainer, a pivoted lever engaging said templet means, a second pivotedlever engaging the first and carrying said secondary valvein positionfor engagement and operation by said temperature responsive element,resilient piping connections for said secondary valve arranged to urgesaid second lever toward the first and toward said temperatureresponsive element, and means for adjusting the point of contact betweensaid levers toward and from the pivot of one of them to vary the extentof movement of said secondary valve.

8.' In a regulating apparatus, the combination of a container thecondition within which is to be regulated-,a regulating valve therefor,a condensation trap for said con- Cal tainer, a discharge valve for saidtrap, fluid pressure systems for actuating said valves, temperatureresponsive elements subjected to the temperatures in said container andtrap, a time train, a spindle driven by saidtrain, a pair of cams onsaid spindle provided with means for locking and releasing them relativeto each other and for clampingand unclamping them relative to saidspindle while locked relative to each other, a pivoted lever engagingeach cam, a second pivoted lever engaging each of said first levers, a.secondary valve for controlling each of said pressure systems carried byeach of said secondary levers in position for engagement and operationby said temperature responsive elements, respectively. and means foradjusting the degree of move- 'ment transmitted by said levels to saidsecondary valves. v

9. In a regulating apparatus. the combination of a container thecondition within which is to be regulated, a fluid supply line thereforprovided with a valve, a discharge valve for the container, acondensation trap for said containerhaving a discharge valve, fluidpressure systems including. secondary valves for actuating said supplyand discharge valves, temperature responsive element-s subjected to thetemperatures in said container and trap, a time train, a spindle drivenby the latter, cam means adjustably carried by said spindle and bearingtime indicia, a trip adjustable on said spindle and having an indexcooperating with'the indicia on said cam means, mechanism cooperatingwith said cam means and temperature responsive elements of the containerand trap for controlling the corresponding secondary valves to regulatethe container and intermittently discharge said trap at temperaturesvaried with respect to time by said cam means and mechanism cooperatingwith said trip and the secondary valve of said container discharge valveto open the latter at a predetermined time.

10. In a regulatingapparatus, bination of a plurality of valves to beregulated, actuating means for said valves, a time train, a part rotatedthereby, a sleeve rotatably adjustable on said part. means for lockingsaid sleeve and part together, a plurality of cams rotatably adjustableon said sleeve, means for clamping said cams to said sleeve, andactuating connections between said cams and valve actuating means.

11. In a regulating apparatus, the combination of a container thecondition within the comwhich is to be regulated, a regulating valvetherefor, fluid pressure means for actuating said valve including asecondary valve, resilient means for operating said secondary valvetending normally to move to one position, a member for holding saidresilient means in another position, a latch for said member, a timetrain, and anadjustable.

tripa'otated thereby for moving the latch at a predetermined time tooperate said secondary and regulating valves.

12. In a regulating apparatus, the combination of a container thecondition within which is to be regulated, a regulating valve therefor,'fiuid pressure means for actuating said valve including a secondaryvalve, 2. leaf spring for operating said sec-c 'ondary valve, a pivotedmember for engagement with said spring to tension and hold the same 111one posltlon, a pivoted latch for said member having a part movable inone direction to move the latch and movable idly in the other direction,a time a trip rotated by said train andmeans train,

including a dial for selectively setting said trip relative to saidtrain for operating said latch part ata predetermined time.

HARRY Y. Non-Wool);-

